Glenn Hugill
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Glenn Hugill is a British television presenter and producer
.
He was educated at Barnard Castle School
and Christ Church, Oxford
.
In 1980, as a ten year old schoolboy, he garnered a degree of notoriety when a national I.Q. test designed for under 16's calculated his I.Q. as 207. It was the highest recorded result in the country. Local newspaper The Northern Echo
then reported he took another test designed for adults and recorded a result of 177, which was the highest score the test was capable of registering.
He presented the UK version of The Mole
and is currently the executive producer
of Channel 4
game show Deal or No Deal. It has been suggested that he is the mysterious individual known on the show as "The Banker"
, though this has never been officially confirmed. Previously he produced other game shows such as Playing It Straight
, Beauty and the Geek
and Cash Cab
.
His presenting work on The Mole led to his being voted the 9th best game show host of all time in a nationwide vote led by UK Gameshows.com. He polled ahead of big names such as Anne Robinson, Les Dennis and Graham Norton.
He is also a successful writer with credits including the Deal or No Deal annual, the series Beauty and the Geek
for Channel 4
, Sky
TV's Hollywood Autopsy and the reality crime series Texas S.W.A.T. in the USA.
He began his career as an actor and director, most recognisable for his time as Alan McKenna in Coronation Street
. However he also had a distinguished stage career including major roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company
and Steppenwolf Theatre Company
.
More recently, he added his voice to the stunt series Mission Implausible
on Sky One
presented by Jason Plato
and Tania Zaetta
, The Whole 19 Yards
on ITV1
, and the Charlie Brooker series How TV Ruined Your Life.
Since the success of Deal or No Deal he has taken a permanent senior position at the production company Endemol
.
He is a fervent supporter of Sunderland AFC.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
.
He was educated at Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle School , is a co-educational independent day and boarding school situated in the market town of Barnard Castle, in the North East of England. It was founded in 1883 as the North Eastern County School, with the name changed to the current one in 1924, and to this day is generally...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
.
In 1980, as a ten year old schoolboy, he garnered a degree of notoriety when a national I.Q. test designed for under 16's calculated his I.Q. as 207. It was the highest recorded result in the country. Local newspaper The Northern Echo
The Northern Echo
The Northern Echo is a leading daily regional morning newspaper, serving the North East of England. The paper is based in Priestgate, Darlington. Its covers national as well as regional news. It is one of the UK's most famous provincial newspaper titles....
then reported he took another test designed for adults and recorded a result of 177, which was the highest score the test was capable of registering.
He presented the UK version of The Mole
The Mole (UK TV series)
The Mole was a 2001 reality television series in the UK which was broadcast on Channel 5. Part of The Mole television series franchise it was hosted by Glenn Hugill.-Series 1:...
and is currently the executive producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
of Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
game show Deal or No Deal. It has been suggested that he is the mysterious individual known on the show as "The Banker"
The Banker (Deal or No Deal UK)
The Banker is the name given to the quasi-fictional antagonist on the game show Deal or No Deal.Notionally, the money on the gameboard in Deal or No Deal is The Banker's own...
, though this has never been officially confirmed. Previously he produced other game shows such as Playing It Straight
Playing it Straight
Playing It Straight is a 2004 American reality show in which one woman spent time on a ranch with a group of men in an attempt to discern which of them were homosexual and which of them were heterosexual. All of the men pretended to be heterosexual. The woman went on individual dates with the men,...
, Beauty and the Geek
Beauty and the Geek
Beauty and the Geek is a reality television series on The CW. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and Nick Santora....
and Cash Cab
Cash Cab
Cash Cab is a TV game show devised by Adam Wood that originated in the United Kingdom and has been licensed to television networks in numerous other countries...
.
His presenting work on The Mole led to his being voted the 9th best game show host of all time in a nationwide vote led by UK Gameshows.com. He polled ahead of big names such as Anne Robinson, Les Dennis and Graham Norton.
He is also a successful writer with credits including the Deal or No Deal annual, the series Beauty and the Geek
Beauty and the Geek
Beauty and the Geek is a reality television series on The CW. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and Nick Santora....
for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, Sky
Sky
The sky is the part of the atmosphere or outer space visible from the surface of any astronomical object. It is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. During daylight, the sky of Earth has the appearance of a pale blue surface because the air scatters the sunlight. The sky is sometimes...
TV's Hollywood Autopsy and the reality crime series Texas S.W.A.T. in the USA.
He began his career as an actor and director, most recognisable for his time as Alan McKenna in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. However he also had a distinguished stage career including major roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
and Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry in the basement of a church in Highland Park, Illinois. It has since relocated to Chicago's Halsted Street, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Its name comes from...
.
More recently, he added his voice to the stunt series Mission Implausible
Mission Implausible
Mission Implausible is a television series on Sky One featuring Jason Plato and Tania Zaetta. On each episode, they do a series of three stunts, and whoever wins the most stunts wins the show. At the end of the series, the competitor with the most shows wins....
on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
presented by Jason Plato
Jason Plato
Timothy Jason Plato is a British racing car driver currently competing in the BTCC for Silverline Chevrolet. He is a two time BTCC champion having previously won the series in 2001 when driving for Vauxhall and 2010 for Silverline Chevrolet. He has finished in the top 3 in the championship 8 times...
and Tania Zaetta
Tania Zaetta
Tania Zaetta is an Australian actress and television presenter who acts in Bollywood.-Early life:Zaetta was born to an Italian father and an Australian mother. Grand daughter of James Howard Browne OAM, botanist. She spent the earlier years of her life living in Merbein, Victoria...
, The Whole 19 Yards
The Whole 19 Yards
The Whole 19 Yards was a physical/general knowledge game show broadcast on ITV and on ITV1 HD/STV HD. It first aired on 17 April 2010 and currently airs on Saturday nights at 19:00. It is presented by Vernon Kay and is assisted throughout by Caroline Flack who explains how each game is played,...
on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
, and the Charlie Brooker series How TV Ruined Your Life.
Since the success of Deal or No Deal he has taken a permanent senior position at the production company Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
.
He is a fervent supporter of Sunderland AFC.